2015: Conference Proceedings
Articles

Recent Australian Decisions on Arbitration

Published 2015-09-16

Keywords

  • arbitration,
  • arbitral award,
  • public international law,
  • UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration,
  • enforcement of arbitral awards,
  • recognition of arbitral awards,
  • natural justice,
  • public policy,
  • Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA),
  • International Arbitration Act 1974,
  • arbitration agreement,
  • privity of contract,
  • interim award,
  • setting aside of arbitral award
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Abstract

In this paper, Edwards summarises six recent Australian decisions on arbitration, with some brief commentary on each. The cases are as follows:

1. TCL Air Conditioner (Zongshan) Co Ltd v Castel Electronics Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 83

2. Siam Steel International Plc v Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd [2014] WASC 415

3. Re Ikon Group Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 981

4. Colin Joss & Co Pty Ltd v Cube Furniture Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 735

5. Infrashore Pty Ltd v Health Administration Corporation [2015] NSWSC 736

6. Aircraft Support Industries Pty Ltd v William Hare UAE LLC [2015] NSWCA 229